Signal device and method for still fishing

Abstract

A fish bite indicator comprising a simple torus slipped over the end of a fishing pole and positioned by the tension in the cast out line whereby the change in tension caused by a biting fish changes the position of the torus.

I claim: 
     
       1. A use of a torus having no means for pole attachment in a method of fishing comprising: using a fishing rod and tackle of known art comprising at least a rod, reel, line and hook;   casting said line and said hook into waters believed to contain fish;   placing said rod in a braced position with said rod at an angle relative to the horizontal; and then   placing said torus onto said rod in a manner such that said torus is positioned by tension and slack in said line whereby a change in tension produces a change in position of said torus which obviously indicates a bite.   
     
     
       2. The use of a torus having no means for pole attachment in a method of fishing as in claim 1 further comprising: acquiring a luminescent torus molded of polyethylene plastic made luminescent by means of a fluorescing filler, and   using said luminescent torus to be seen a good distance away while fishing at night or in low ambient light conditions.   
     
     
       3. The use of a torus having no means for pole attachment in a method of fishing as in claim 1 further comprising: acquiring a torus that is a geometric solid generated by rotating a circular area about a nonintersecting axis with a major diameter of gyration between 2 inches and 5 inches and a diameter of said circular area of 1/4 inches to 3/4 inches and a weight of about 10 grams, and   when placing said torus onto said rod, sliding the torus to a starting position such that said torus may slide down the fishing pole and be pulled up toward the tip of the fishing pole by increased tension in said line.   
     
     
       4. In a method of fishing that comprises the steps of: acquiring fishing tackle comprising at least a fishing pole having a tip, reel, line, hook, and bait;   locating and moving said tackle to a stream bank or shore from which to fish;   baiting said hook and casting the baited hook and line in a normal fashion using said fishing pole thereby creating a cast line;   placing said fishing pole in a convenient support to hold the pole at an angle to the horizontal with the reel locked after removing most of the slack in said cast line;   waiting and watching for an indication that a fish has taken the bait and moved the hook; and   picking up the pole to hook the fish and reel it in; an improvement that comprises the additional steps of:   acquiring a torus means of advantageous size separate from any part of said fishing pole and to be included in said fishing tackle; and   after the step of baiting casting and before the step of waiting and watching for an indication that a fish has taken the bait, placing said torus means over the tip of said fishing pole, freely or unattached to said fishing pole, such that said torus means is positioned by tension in the cast line and any change in said tension will cause a change in the position of said torus means which creates a visual indication that a fish has taken the bait and moved the hook.